I'll Fight For You
One
The day I almost died I didn't see an angel or the golden gates. I saw darkness and it consumed me. The books and movies were wrong. Elvis wasn't waiting for me. Nor was Marilyn Monroe or Kurt Cobain. Instead every moment since our car passed that 'Welcome to San Diego' sign flashed before my eyes. I saw everything that spun my life out of control and falling apart at the seams.
I sat back in the front seat of Jaime's car. He was grinning wildly and tapping his fingers on the steering wheel. I haven't seen him this excited since Alyssa Cox kissed him last month.
"Stop." I scolded. Jaime sighed dramatically and kept his eyes on the road.
"Stop acting like you're not excited, Hannah."
"I am. But when you're excited you're unbearable to be around."
"Shut up. You didn't have to come in my car."
"I did actually. Your dad asked me to because he and my mum don't trust you on your own." I laughed.
"Hey, they wouldn't trust you either if they knew what you were really doing in that warehouse." he shot back.
"Shut up," I said through gritted teeth. Jaime sighed and looked across at me. "Don't you remember?" I asked him.
"Of course I do,"
"Because I don't,"
"Sorry, Han'. You know I don't mean anything by it."
"I just want to know what happened?" I begged.
"I'm sorry." he shook his head.
"That bad." I laughed.
"Picture bad and add a sackful of awful," he replied. You can't remember anything?"
"I remember Lauren being there. And then my head hurting. I don't know much after that."
"It was scary." Jaime muttered.
"I know," I nodded. "I just want to know. Or maybe I don't want to think about it. I'm not sure."
"Well it's not like you can run and hide."
"I can try," I smiled. "Be happy, Hime. You're not you if you're not smiling."
"Sure thing." he grinned back at me.
We were driving past houses now. Jaime was singing along to some heavy rock tune on the stereo. I saw my step dad's car parked outside a house with a moving van parked on the sidewalk. Jaime pulled up next to it and I got out. I stretched and walked over to the front door. Mom was framed in the doorway, ordering him around. He sighed and she stopped him to kiss him. They've been married for three years now. He has been my step father for three years, and Jaime my step brother.
"Try smiling!" Jaime laughed and ran past me. I rolled my eyes and followed him inside.
"You have the room at the front of the house." Mom told me.
"Got it." I nodded.
I walked inside and down the hall. Jaime was already at the top of the stairs. I hurried up and walked to my new room. I went inside and had to stop. I could see a girl crying on a bed, pressing her slit wrists against the sheets to try and stem the blood flow. I couldn't see her face or hair.
I shut my eyes firmly and pressed my hands on them to shield them. I shook my body to make it stop. This wasn't happening again.
"Hannah!" Jaime called. My eyes opened and everything was back. Jaime was in front of me frowning. "You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah," I nodded. "Sorry, what did you say?"
"Your box is downstairs."
"Oh sure." I smiled. Jaime left me and I sighed. This was the last thing I needed.
I went through so much in LA. So much abandonment, so much bullying, so much . . . abnormalness. Jaime had promised me that when me moved to San Diego everything would change. I would make friends and that everything would go away. It must have been the city. But maybe it isn't. Maybe it's me. I just want to get away from her. From Lauren. But what if she follows me? She nearly drove me insane. All I want is a fresh start.
Notes
Hey! So this was short and I don't know. But next one will be longer, I promise! This is the first chapter and it's revamped. Let me know what you think. Same characters just with a difference. And more supernatural! Do you like it? :)
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1. Yeah I think I need to get back to that story (I became distracted with life) I miss it 2. Happens to the best of us 3. I have had episodes where touching things sends a sort of shock through me (I'll message you and explain in suuuuuper long detail...or maybe not ,y brain seems to be happy right now so I think I can make it agree to do something for me lol I sound so silly) 4.I cried after I spent the night in my friends house because I had a now that I think about WAAAAY to realistic dream 5. Maybe she does maybe she doesn't it's non of my business
9/20/14